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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three .

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What identity did Noor feel she had lost once she found out the true identity of her biological father?
(a) Lebanese.
(b) Italian.
(c) Pakistani.
(d) Indian.

2. The reader is reminded that the unnamed narrator chose to use the name Liza to represent Alex due to what reason?
(a) It had been the name of her deceased little sister.
(b) It had been her mother's second choice for her name.
(c) It had been her father's second choice for her name.
(d) It had been the name of her beloved grandmother.

3. Liza is described by the author as having a tendency to "begin an activity" (62) by taking what action?
(a) Listing its dangers.
(b) Listing its pros and cons.
(c) Enlisting others to help.
(d) Claiming that she would have no part in it.

4. The author worries about "what kind of precedent [he is] establishing" (63) if he deals with the medical operation by taking what action?
(a) Inducing amnesia.
(b) Taking a drug.
(c) Indulging his desire for comfort.
(d) Going to sleep.

5. How old is the unnamed narrator in narrative present?
(a) 42.
(b) 38.
(c) 33.
(d) 27.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does the unnamed narrator use to describe Alena's fourth-floor apartment?

2. The author states that in what month, his walks with Liza are dominated by conversation about methods of sedation?

3. When the author reaches the bar in Dumbo, what is hanging outside the bar in lieu of a sign?

4. By narrative present, the unnamed narrator has been tutoring Roberto for how many months?

5. When the scene of the first meeting of Hannah and the author comes to an end, what is included just prior to the page break?

(see the answer key)

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